Visualization Techniques for the Pianist
by: Ron Worthy
Controlling the images of the mind through image projection has proven valuable not only for psychotherapy, but also as a learning aid.
Visualization can have as much impact on the subconscious, memory, and entire body as a "real" experience.
For example, it is sometimes more expeditious to memorize a song by reading and thinking it through than it is to play it.
Some musicians like to work on a difficult passage by visualizing themselves playing it with perfect execution and technique.
When visualizing, energy is channeled and concentration is pinpointed.
The mind, and sometimes even the muscles will react and learn as if the music was actually being played.
I'm not suggesting you sell your instrument and spend all of your time meditating, but visualization is a means to very fast results.
Having negative thoughts or feelings about ourselves produces negative results.
This is true even when we are unaware of the thoughts and feelings we are having.
The first step for visualizing is to become aware of how you "program" yourself, that is what you "tell yourself," about your musical abilities and the way you play.
The next step is to learn how visualization works.
You can put it to work for you as a tremendous aid for learning, playing, or anything you choose.
The imagination is one of the main taps of our subconscious.
The subconscious is the controlling force behind creativity.
We are all in a never ending process of creating.
(One guy I know has 11 kids.)
We are creating our perception of life, creating our happiness or misery or whatever we choose.
The more control we have over our creative resources, the better our music and more fulfilling our lives will be.
We can get the creative wheels turning, by relaxing and changing our state of mind.
Deep breathing (also known as diaphramic breathing) the foundation of vocalizing is commonly used by musicians before playing and before going on stage.
It relaxes the entire body and slows down the brain waves, which allows for clearer thinking.
Uncontrolled nerves (as any singer knows) are a hindrance, especially to improvisation and songwriting, where a relaxed "letting go" attitude is necessary.
The reason that some days you're hot and some you're not is your changing frame of mind.
A little mind control makes for a more consistent player and more rapid improvement.
About The Author
Ron Worthy is a Music Educator, Songwriter and Performer.
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by: AllMed Healthcare Management
During the past 20 years, there has been a dramatic increase in obesity in the United States. Thirty states have obesity rates of more than 20 percent. Currently, more than 44 million Americans are considered obese, the result of our fast-food life style and lack of exercise.
As a result, more obese Americans are turning to bariatric surgery. In 1995, just 20,000 weight-loss operations were performed in the United States. Last year, physicians performed 103,000 bariatric surgeries, an increase of more than 500 percent. The projection for 2005 rises to 144,000.
These surgeries are in the range of $30,000 each and if complications arise, even more. Even though some health insurance groups do not include this surgery in their plan language, requests for independent medical reviews regarding bariatric surgery have surged over the past year.
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Business Plan Software: Do You Need It?
Business Plan Software: Do You Need It?
by: Christopher Enders
Business plan software is something that often gets overlooked
and isn't considered to be a necessity for some reason. In my
opinion, business plan software is essential, it is not a luxury.
I am a huge advocate of business planning. When people ask me if
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starting a business without a business plan is akin to starting
college without a degree plan. If you don't know where you are
going, you won't know how to get there. You will waste your time
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simple!
So, you know you need a business plan, but what about business
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How Digital Light Processing is Slowly Conquering The TV Market
How Digital Light Processing is Slowly Conquering The TV Market
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Digital Light Processing can be considered as the pinnacle in science and technology that has focused its resources on the gigantic possibilities in improving digital entertainment. You may wonder, what is Digital Light Processing, and how it will help, or better yet, change digital entertainment. Here's a sneak peak on the what?s and how?s of Digital Light Processing.
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Does Your Stock Investing Guru Have a Mail Order Ph.D.?
Does Your Stock Investing Guru Have a Mail Order Ph.D.?
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Do you take a person?s credentials for granted?
Most people do!
For instance they don?t think twice when they hear about Marxism.
They take the concept seriously because they know that it was authored by Dr. Karl Marx.
What they don?t know is that ?Dr.? Marx was a womanizer who was too lazy to work his way through the higher educational institutions to earn his Ph.D. the honest way.
?Dr.? Marx received his ?doctorate? by mail order!
Unfortunately, for modern economics he had a gift for gab and was able to sell his ungrounded ramblings of economic reform that was nothing more than a confused projection of his inner rage at his own incompetence rather than ability as an economist.
Even back at the turn of the last century there were unscrupulous universities that accept nearly anybody who applies.
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What are the Projection Television Technologies Available?
What are the Projection Television Technologies Available?
by: Bill Ransom
There are four types of rear-projection TV's available currently. These are the older CRT rear-projection, DLP rear-projection, LCD rear-projection and LCoS rear-projection. Most available today are HD ready and can display digital signals.
CRT Rear-projection : these are the projection TV's that have been on the market for years. CRT or Cathode Ray Tube technology is the same technology that your old TV set's used. There are three tubes in these projection TV's each for a primary color and they project the light onto the TV's screen. Since they require three CRT tubes these TV's are very big and deep. Most CRT projection TV's come in 50 inches or larger screen size. CRT rear-projection TV's are becoming extint and many companies do not make them anymore. They need to be adjusted frequently to keep the colors in line and the image quality and viewing angles are not as...
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Eyeshadow Essentials To Make Your Eyes Stand Out
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by: Julia Brown
When it comes to makeup, eyeshadow is perhaps the trickiest product to apply. This is because the eyes have no real limitations. According to the makeup experts, each shape you create using eyeshadows can take you to different realms. Indeed, it was black kohl that transformed Elizabeth Taylor into Cleopatra and Audrey Hepburn into Holly Golightly. Eyeshadows do not only make your eyes look bigger, they can also add drama and draw attention to your eyes. However, it is one of the trickiest makeup products to apply, which explains why women do not wear it as often as lipstick. Drawing a perfect shade may often take some practice, but with a few expert tips and techniques, you can do it in no time.
1. Select the correct eyeshadow form
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Visualization Techniques for the Pianist
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by: Brent Sitton
It's never too soon to start your child on the path to reading. Simply talking to your infant and toddler helps her develop the vocabulary she will need as she enters school and begins to read. As you point and name objects, she will begin to understand the meaning of words, and will eventually begin to incorporate those words into her vocabulary.
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